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THE PEARL BUTTON

THE PEARL BUTTON is a 1985 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 7 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2017, along with 3 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2017. Most recent: inspection, 30 March 2017.

Built
1985
Last inspected
30 March 2017
Documentation
Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 9 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 30 March 2017
…with no type recorded1
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 2 calendar years (2016–2017)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded. A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Identity

WDF4205
266091
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-266091

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)61.0 ft × 24.0 ft × 4.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 92 / net 92
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderV E GRAY INC · NEWPORT, MN, UNITED STATES · built 1985
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMUSCATINE, IA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it92 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
92 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.
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Vessel history report

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Inspection history · 7

30 March 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6114625
28 March 2017 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6113308
8 March 2017 Spot Check · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6101637
1 February 2017 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6081212
4 October 2016 Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6017076
20 July 2016 Spot Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5947531
3 June 2016 Annual Inspection · MARPOL Annex IV Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5898806

Deficiency record · 3

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping
Issued 9 March 2017 Resolved
Bilge suction line fractured due to lack of winterization in starboard & port void spaces.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 April 2017
Resolved 10 April 2017
Resolution: Vessel has been taken out of service
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 1 February 2017 Resolved
Port and Starboard pontoons are required to be tested to 1 1/2 psi to ensure water tight integrity
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 February 2017
Resolved 1 February 2017
Resolution: Pontoons were tested at 1.5 psi and held for 15 minutes to prove water tight integrity.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational
Issued 3 June 2016 Resolved
Vessel high level alarms in C1, S2, and P2 are inoperable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 June 2016
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel owner installed new wiring and high level alarms. Vessel owner also installed new visual and auidable indicators in the operation station.

Ownership record

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